Almon
F Parker was a man who worked untiring for many years to further
the interest of the square and folk dance movement. A native
of Wenatchee, his interest in square dancing was fostered at
an early age by his father who called at private parties for
the entertainment of himself and his friends.

Almon
F. Parker played a leading role in the forming of the Square
and Folk Dance Federation of Washington in 1947-1948 and was
elected its first president. During his term of office, the
state magazine FOOTNOTES made its first appearance in the form
of a ditto sheet. Its purpose then, as now, was to disseminate
information of statewide interest to dancers.

He conceived the idea of awarding the Presidents Cup
at all state festivals each year and made the initial presentation
to "Red" Henderson of Spokane in May 1949. The award
is a large gold cup inscribed "The Almon F. Parker Inspirational
Award" and accompanying it is a letter which reads a follows:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ... The recipient of the "Inspirational
Award" Cup has been cited for having done an outstanding
job of teaching and promoting folk dancing as a wholesome recreation
of young and old alike. He is a member of the Folk Dance Federation
of Washington and subscribes to its principles and the principles
of folk dancing in general  that democracy and fair play
are as important as having fun. He taught both European (International)
and American dances to children (or young people) as well as
adults.

The holder must be the final judge as to his successor, and
must make the actual presentation, after having the name of
his successor engraved on the cup following his own name. When
there is no more space on the cup for new names, it is to be
returned (along with this letter) to the original donor, or
placed in the permanent archives of the Folk Dance Federation
of Washington. It is not to be construed that the recipient
is the best or the biggest of anything. The cup is not intended
as a prize in any kind of competition, but merely a symbol of
recognition of inspiring work done in the field of folk dancing.

Recipients
of the Parker Award

1949

E.S.
"Red" Henderson

Spokane

1950

Les
& Ruth Boyer

Okanogan

1951

Bill
& Alice Bloom

Centralia

1952

Rev.
Don & Jane Mills

Kirkland

1953

Allen
& Helen Burnett

Olympia

1954

John
& Helen Potter

Seattle

1955

Bill
& Marie Reierson

Walla
Walla

1956

J
Tremain & Elinor McGinty

Kirkland

1957

Virgil
& Lela Carter

Vancouver

1958

Norman
& Mae Roberts

Yakima

1959

Ed
& Irene Stebor

Tonasket

1960

Ken
& Harriet Hartinger

Seattle

1961

George
& Emma Delabarre

Grandview

1962

Gus
& Hean Gronlund

Seattle

1963

Charles
& Charlotte Cook

Yakima

1964

Bud
& Lena May

Selah

1965

Bob
& Jeanne Kendall

Vancouver

1966

Ed
& Barbara Zetsche

Ellensburg

1967

Orin
& Vera Cartwright

Richland

1968

Bob
& Martha McNutt

Benton
City

1969

Willis
& Loraine Dodge

Tacoma

1970

Ken
& Venetta Enyeart

Longview

1971

Harold
& Darline Parker

Kennewick

1972

Cecil
& Blanche Wiltse

Royal
City

1973

Joe
& Billie Secor

Spokane

1974

Harold
& Unabelle Rich

Bremerton

1975

Jack
& Marge Johnson

Seattle

1976

Pat
& Ardell Fenney

Olympia

1977

Jack
& Happy Leicht

Seattle

1978

Stan
& Velma Rice

Kelso

1979

Ray
& Millie Amundson

Longview

1980

Bob
Sr & Bea Wright

Alderwood
Manor

1981

Jim
& Donna West

Spokane

1982

Mac
& Chris McCurry

Wenatchee

1983

Spike
& Eileen Reid

Kingston

1984

Joe
& Betsy Hall

Seattle

1985

Ralph
& Eleanor Rowland

Tacoma

1986

Ray
& Val Lindenau

Elma

1987

Chuck
& Dexter Sauve

Yakima

1988

Bob
& Claudia Amsbury

Spokane

1989

Sterling
& Mary McKenzie

Cashmere

1990

Doug
& Pat Coleman

Snohomish

1991

Bill
& Gloria Stone

Port
Orchard

1992

Wayne
& Anne Easton

Cle
Elum

1993

Norm
& Lavon Hirsch

Longview

1994

Orrin
& Kathy Holt

Seattle

1995

Kappie
& Aileen Kappenman

Renton

1996

Dave
& Bonnie Harry

Alderwood
Manor

1997

Bob
& Doris Erny

Port
Angeles

1998

Don
& Pat Wiggins

Walla
Walla

1999

Jim
& Paula Raupp

Toledo

2000

Jerry
& Molley Walker

EIndicott

2001

Greg
& Sue Weber

Puyallup

2002

Willie
& Missie Sewell

Poulsbo

2003

Bill
& Linda Lundin

Vancouver

2004

Don
& Lynda Congrove

Spokane

2005

Roger
& Jill Spiese

Port
Orchard

2006

Vern
& Kathy Boggs

Spokane

2007

Steve
& Sherry Haslett

Spanaway

2008

Darrell
& Erin Kalmbach

Portland,
OR

2009

Tom
& Fay Tomlinson

Puyallup

2010

Jack
& Jeanette Blood

Spokane

2011

Kevin
& Linda Thomaier

Renton

2012

Don
& Judy Cochrane

Spokane

2013

Orvin
& Jan Logan

Selah

2014

Don
& Marie Wood

Lacey

2015

Jack
Hardin & Thal Critchfield

Maple
Valley

2016

Bill
& Neva Reid

Joseph,
OR

Harry
MacGregor Award

To
be the recipient of this Award Trophy is to be recognized as one
who has done an outstanding job of promoting square dancing and
has worked in many phases of our activity. It is to honor a person
or couple for the time and effort that they have devoted to our
hobby. They will retain it for one year and will then present
it to another party outside their council.

Each council will send in a nomination to the current holder the
Ex-Presidents (X-Ps) club will also send in a nomination.
This should be accompanied with a resume of the nominees
accomplishments. Nominations aid in choosing a recipient and do
not mean recipients must be chosen from those nominations.

The current recipient must have the name of the successor engraved
on the Trophy and present it at the next State Festival.

Recipients
of the Harry MacGregor Award

1970

Al &
Pat Goelzer

Puyallup

1971

J. V. &
Bertha Flether

George

1972

Kenn &
Ginny Trimble

Tacoma

1973

Bob &
Aleene Bush

Richland

1974

Wally &
Grace Libby

Spokane

1975

Dave &
Ann Moroni

Seattle

1976

Don &
Helen Hulin

Tacoma

1977

Phil &
Kay Hall

Seattle

1978

Bob &
Audrey Orr

Kennewick

1979

Don &
Shirley Blanchard

Seattle

1980

Pete &
Burley Mott

Castle Rock

1981

Pat &
Margaret Streamer

Walla Walla

1982

Terry &
Gail Larson

Tacoma

1983

Ray &
Barbara Cobb

Yakima

1984

Harvey &
Betty Clifton

Longview

1985

Gene &
Ella Simmons

Seattle

1986

Lee &
Katherine Eason

Olympia

1987

Bob &
Ruth Kramer

Seattle

1988

Chick &
Frances Smith

Kennewick

1989

Les &
Ann Heikkinen

Vancouver

1990

Everett &
Ila Williams

Everett

1991

Gene &
Letty Kister

Spokane

1992

Dan &
Jan Hicks

Bremerton

1993

Tom &
Virginia Nelson

Tacoma

1994

Vic &
Erdie Cain

Mt. Vernon

1995

Gale &
Betty Force

Bremerton

1996

Jim &
Mary Knight

Kent

1997

Carl &
Vera Ottoson

Spokane

1998

Roger &
Beth Barnes

Marysville

1999

Elmer &
Betty Toops

Vancouver

2000

Bob &
Neva Smith

Lacey

2001

Donzella
& Bill Leahy

Pasco

2002

Del &
Jackie Chase

Moses Lake

2003

Margueite
Villars

Spokane

2004

Ron &
Pat Hoot

Seattle

2005

Don &
Cheryl Pruitt

Port Townsend

2006

George &
Sharon Broom

Bainbridge
Island

2007

Janet &
Roy Bellcoff

Vancouver

2008

Frank &
Kathy Chase

Gig Harbor

2009

Margaret
Miller

Walla Walla

2010

Darlene Jolly

Plains, MT

2011

Jim &
Polly Burnside

Everett

2012

Bob &
Shirley Spain

Chehalis

2013

Dick &
Earlene Beham

Issaquah

2014

Scott &
Shirley Marriner

Odessa, TX

2015

Bruce &
Judy Ottoson

Spokane

2016

Merri Anne
Huber

Milton-Freewater,
OR

President's
Award

The
Presidents Award shall be given at the discretion of the
State Federation President. It shall be given to those individuals
that have spent several years giving exceptional service to further
the development of square and round dancing within the State of
Washington.

This award should not necessarily be restricted to those working
as State Federation officers or committee chairs. Any dancer,
teacher or caller shall be eligible to be recognized for their
long and exceptional service.

Recipients
of the President's Award

1974

Bob
& Marth McNutt
by Ed & Betty Middlesworth

Central
Council

1977

Millie
& Ray Amundson
by Pat & Ardell Feeney

Sou'Wester
Council

1980

Pat
& Margaret Streamer
by Terry & Gail Larson

Blue
Mountain Council

1981

Ed
& Betty Middlesworth
by Gene & Ella Simmons

Central
Council

1983

Lee
& Kathereine Eason
by Chick & Francis Smith

Sou'Wester
Council

1984

Kenn
& Ginny Trimble
by Sterling & Mary McKinzie

Rainier
Council

1986

Don
& Shirley Blanchard
by Harold & Shirley Seeley

Central
Puget Sound Council

1986

Terry
& Gail Larson
by Harold & Shirley Seeley

Rainier
Council

1986

Donna
& Gary Van Zandt
by Harold & Shirley Seeley

Sou'Wester

1990

Ray
& Barbara Cob
by Carl & Vera Ottosen

Central
Council

1991

Dan
& Jan Hicks
by Tom & Verginia Nelson

Peninsula
Council

1993

Chick
& Frances Smith
by Donzella & Bill Leahy

Blue
Mountain Council

1994

Pat
& Phyllis Mugrage
by Dan & Jan Hicks

Mt.
Baker Council

1995

Roger
& Beth Barnes
by Ken & Hazel Pomraning

Mt.
Baker Council

1997

Bob
& Claudia Amsbury
by Darlene & Ron Jolly

Spokane

1998

Pat
& Ardell Feeney
by Don & Cheryl Pruitt

Sou'Wester
Council

1998

Chuck
& Dexter Sauve
by Don & Cheryl Pruitt

Central
Council

1999

Ron
& Pat Hoot
by Don & Cheryl Pruitt

Central
Puget Sound Council

2000

Don
& Pat Wiggins
by Scott & Shirley Marriner

Blue
Mountain Council

2000

Illa
Williams
by Scott & Shirley Marriner

Mt.
Baker Council

2001

Dick
& Earlene Beham by Roger & Beth Barns

Central
Puget Sound Council

2002

Donzella
& Bill Leahy
by Jim & Polly Burnside

Blue
Mountain Council

2002

Scott
& Shirley Marriner
by Jim & Polly Burnside

Central
Area Council

2003

Don
& Lynda Congrove by Elmer & Betty Toops

Spokane
Council

2004

George
& Sharon Broom by Cheryl & Don Pruitt

Peninsula
Council

2005

Bruce
& Judy Ottoson by Don & Lynda Congrove

Spokane
Council

2006

Frank
& Kathy Chase
by Joyce Sebree

Rainier
Council

2006

Paul
& Kitty Ogg
by Joyce Sebree

Peninsula
Council

2007

Margaret
Miller
by George & Sharon Broom

Central
Puget Sound & Blue Mountain Councils

2008

Don
& Cheryl Pruitt by Bruce & Judy Ottoson

North
Olympic Council

2009

Jim
& Marry Knight

Central
Puget Sound Council

2010

Ron
& Gailyn Ploeg

Mt
Baker Council

2011

Kris
& Margaret Kiser

Central
& Blue Mountain Councils

2012

Roy
& Janet Bellcoff

Evergreen
Council

2013

Gene
& Tanya Currier
Scott & Kathy Donmoyer

Souwester
&
Evergreen Councils

2014

Kaye
& Roger Mahan

Central
Area Council

2015

Dave
& Nina Pearcy
Doug Keyes & Ellen
Ostrum

Rainier
&
Mt. Baker Councils

2016

Darlene
Jolly

Peninsula

McNutt
Award

Bob McNutt was born
in Fort Collins Colorado. In 1930 his family moved to
Benton City, Washington. Bo and Martha McNutt met and
married in 1938 and were married for 60 years.

Bob McNutt was an
active member of the State Federation. Bob championed
his idea of "leadership training". This dream
project became a reality in 1968, when under the leadership
of the State Federation President Bill Twilley, the go-ahead
was given. The Leadership Seminar has been a vital part
of the Federation Program ever since.

Bob and Martha received
the Parker Award in 1968 and were the first recipients of the
President's Award in 1974.

Bob was strict on
our tradition of dancing; "no booze, always in costume,
and don't make money before friends".

TO
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

The Bob McNutt Round
Dance Cuer/Teacher Award recipient will be a person cited for
having done an outstanding job of teaching and promoting Round
Dancing as a wholesome recreation for all ages

He/she is an active
participant of the Square and Folk Dance Federation of Washington
and subscribes to its principles and the principles of Folk
Dancing in general - that democracy and fair play are as important
as having fun.

The holder must
be the final judge as to his or her successor and must make
the actual presentation, after having the name of their successor
engraved on the Award. It is not to be construed that
the recipient of this Award is the best of anything. The
Award is merely a symbol of recognition for inspiring work done
in the field of Round Dancing.

Recipients
of the Bob McNutt Award

2000

Walt &
Wilma Scheibner

Central Council

2001

Lorraine
& John Rouse

Rainier Council

2002

Susan Healea

Sou'Wester
Council

2003

Nina &
Bill Leise

Spokane
Council

2004

Patricia
& Don Wiggins

Blue Mtn.
Council

2005

Bob &
Linda Berka

Mt. Baker
Council

2005

June &
Larry Bassett

Spokane Council

2006

Marge&
Bill Kost

Central Puget
Sound
& Rainier Councils

2007

Denis &
Ginny Crapo

Sou'Wester
Council

2008

Debbie &
Paul Taylor

Mt. Baker/CPS
Councils

2009

Jill &
Roger Spiese

Peninsula
Council

2010

Shirley &
Bernie Cook

Mt Baker
Council

2011

Claudia &
Bob Amsbury

Spokane Council

2012

Ron &
Georgine Woolcock

Sou'Wester
Council

2013

Neva &
Bill Reid

Evergreen
Council

2014

Joyce Sebree

Peninsula
Council

2015

Jim &
Vonnie Spence

North Central
Council

2016

Randy &
Marie Preskitt

Mt Baker
Council

Youth
Scholarship Award

January 15th 2000
the Square and Folk Dance Federation of Washington, Inc. voted
to award an annual merit based $500 youth scholarship. Youth
dancers who are actively involved in our activity and are members
in good standing of a Washington State Federated Club can make
application for this scholarship. The State Youth Coordinators
must receive completed applications no later than April 1st
Annually.

~ ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
~

Applicants must be active members in
good standing of a Washington State Federated Club